Chiyotaikai still perfect,
with Hokutoriki 1 back

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Star-Bulletin wire services

Chiyotaikai won his seventh straight match today to stay in the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

Chiyotaikai (7-0) beat Kotonowaka (3-4) by oshidashi (frontal push out). Chiyotaikai has won one tournament in his career.

Yokozuna Asashoryu, the only top-level wrestler participating in this tournament, lost to Dejima to fall into a tie for third place.

Hokutoriki improved to 6-1 after beating Kasuganishiki. Nine competitors are 5-2.

After winning the Emperor's Cup in two consecutive tournaments -- in November and January -- the 22-year-old Asashoryu was promoted to sumo's top rank earlier this year.

Musashimaru, or Hawaii's Fiamalu Penitani, is sitting out the tournament with a torn tendon in his left wrist that has been slow to heal.

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- RESULTS -

Won		Technique	Lost
Tochinohana	1-6	oshidashi	Kinkaiyama	2-5
Hokutoriki	6-1	hikiotoshi	Kasuganishiki	3-4
Buyuzan	5-2	tsukiotoshi	Jumonji	5-2
Asasekiryu	3-4	okuridashi	Akinoshima	1-6
Miyabiyama	5-2	oshidashi	Gojoro	3-4
Tokitsuumi	5-2	yorikiri	Tamarikido	4-3
Aminishiki	4-3	oshidashi	Kasugao	1-6
Iwakiyama	4-3	uwatenage	Takanotsuru	3-4
Kyokushuzan	4-3	yorikiri	Kotoryu	5-2
Tamanoshima	5-2	oshidashi	Toki	2-5
Shimotori	3-4	tsukiotoshi	Wakanoyama	2-5
Takamisakari	2-5	sukuinage	Tochinonada	3-4
Tosanoumi	4-3	yoritaoshi	Wakanosato	3-4
Kyokutenho	5-2	yorikiri	Kotomitsuki	2-5
Takanonami	4-3	yorikiri	Kaio	4-3
Chiyotaikai	7-0	oshidashi	Kotonowaka	3-4
Kaiho	3-4	default	Musoyama	1-6
Dejima	5-2	oshidashi	Asashoryu	5-2

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